Sorted old newspapers collected from households, drop-off centres and paper drives, used mainly for newsprint and de-inking.

Key facts for ONP (Old Newspapers)
GradeONP — ReMA/ISRI (58) Sorted Clean News
Indicative specificationSorted newspapers; prohibitives ≤ 0.5%, total ≤ 1%
HS code4707.30
Est. 20FT loading22 metric tons (22,000 kg)
Est. 40FT loading28 metric tons (28,000 kg)
OriginThailand

Typical applications

  • Newsprint and tissue mills
  • Recycled boxboard

Technical specification (indicative)

ProductONP (Old Newspapers)
Commercial gradeONP — ReMA/ISRI (58) Sorted Clean News
Standard / grade code(58) Sorted Clean News (SCN) — ReMA/ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular 2024 — Guidelines for Paper Stock
Chemical composition / purityNewsprint with normal inserts.
HS code (6-digit, HS 2022)4707.30 — Recovered paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (e.g. newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)
Physical form and appearanceCompressed bales.
Contamination limitsProhibitives ≤ 0.5%; outthrows plus prohibitives ≤ 1%; other papers ≤ 10%.
MoistureMaterial to be dry (company general specification). Moisture limit and allowance to be agreed in the contract.
Country of originThailand

The 6-digit HS subheading is internationally harmonised; confirm the full national tariff line with your customs broker.

Grade definition — (58) Sorted Clean News (SCN)

Sorted newspapers from source-separated collection programmes, converters, drop-off centres and paper drives, with the normal proportion of rotogravure, coloured and coated sections and normal inserts; free of excessive ink, brown grades and non-paper material. Prohibitives not over 0.5%, outthrows plus prohibitives not over 1%, other papers not over 10%.

Source: ReMA/ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular 2024 — Guidelines for Paper Stock. Summarised in our own words; the published standard prevails.

Packaging and container loading

Packaging methodTo be confirmed at quotation
Estimated net weight per 20FT container22 metric tons (22,000 kg)
Estimated net weight per 40FT container28 metric tons (28,000 kg)
Price and availabilityQuoted per inquiry — no stock is implied by this listing

Estimated loading quantities — subject to the material's packing density, the actual container payload and applicable transport weight limits.

Inspection and quality verification

Bales are checked before loading for grade, prohibitive materials, outthrows and moisture, with loading photographs. Moisture testing and independent inspection can be agreed in the contract. General requirement published by the company: material to be dry, sorted and baled, and free from hazardous waste, excessive moisture and prohibited contaminants.

Import compliance

Imports of recovered paper are licensed or restricted in some countries (contamination limits, pre-shipment inspection or registration of suppliers). Buyers must confirm import eligibility at the destination.

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Photo credits

Photographs: illustrative images — not photographs of our stock.

  • “Pile of old newspapers collected for recycling” by MarkBuckawicki, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).
  • “Stack of old newspapers for recycling” by original photo: Fix 1998 reworked by Suhadi Sadono, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).